A meal and a drink with change from a fiver? With hard-to-swallow price hikes and the cost of living crisis it sounds too good to be true in the current climate..
However, two bars in Nottingham, part of a national chain, have given inflation rises the big heave-ho to unveil a new menu with meals for just £2.99. Revolution is offering fish and chips, burger and fries, an Asian salad, a margherita pizza or a chicken wrap with fries for the bargain price.
With a soft drink for £1.50 or a bottle of beer or a pint for an extra £2, it comes in just under£5 giving you more bang for your buck than anywhere else in the city centre right now. The deal is available at the bars at The Cornerhouse, Forman Street, and Broad Street, Hockley.
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It will run throughout the summer, Sunday to Friday, from 12pm until 9pm. Customers can either book or just spontaneously walk in. All you need to do is ask for the the Meal Deal menu.
Revolution is also doing other selected dishes for £6.95 with a drink too, in Nottingham and at many of its 69 bars up and down the country, from Edinburgh to Torquay.
The company said: "We're not just flipping burgers; we're flipping the script on the cost of living crisis with a menu that will make your wallet jump for joy while your taste buds do a little victory dance.
"Good food shouldn't break the bank and a great time with your friends doesn't have to be expensive. So, come on down your stomach and your wallet will thank you."
The bars returned to profitability last year, after posting losses of over £26 million from the pandemic. It made £2.1 million profit in 2022. But Revolution started 2023 on a cautious note, closing some of its bars, including the Hockley one, on Mondays and Tuesday to save energy.
The company issued a profit warning, saying that it had slipped back into a loss of £91,000, blaming ‘continuous and varied external headwinds’ in the sector, as well as transport strikes, hot weather and inflation.
Back in March chief executive Rob Pitcher said: "We have faced well documented macroeconomic challenges which impacted profitability in the half year.
“The team have done everything they can to mitigate the cost headwinds and other factors outside of our control, and I am immensely proud of our people for delivering an amazing Christmas to our corporate guests, delivering an all-time record of pre-booked sales for the group.
“Walk-in custom was hampered by industrial action, reduced consumer confidence and the hot summer, and we look forward to increased guest confidence in the coming months as energy prices continue to fall from their previous peak and inflation abates.”
